May 17th, 2026

• Report: As Iran talks stall, Israel and US prepping to renew war as soon as next week - Commandos could be put on the ground to extract nuclear material, US officials tell New York Times; senior Israeli official reportedly says fighting would last 'days to weeks'
• Pentagon Draws Up Strike Plans as Trump Weighs Renewed Iran Assault
• As Hormuz crisis rattles the world, eyes are on another key waterway - The Strait of Malacca carries more than a quarter of global trade, including most of the oil that flows from the Persian Gulf to key Asian markets
• BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen - Iran's foreign minister had urged member states to condemn 'violations of international law by the United States and Israel'
• Rally in DC to urge Western leaders to hold Tehran accountable for executions - Iranian-Americans, supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran will rally on the U.S. Capitol grounds
• Mystery Blast In Israeli Defence Facility? Ex-CIA Analyst Questions Tehran's 'Planned Test' Claim
• IDF infantry platoon commander killed by Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon
• IDF launches strikes targeting Hezbollah for 1st time since Lebanon ceasefire extended
• IDF confirms Hamas Gaza chief Izz al-Din al-Haddad killed in airstrike - Sources in terror group also confirm death of Haddad, known as 'the Ghost' and long sought by Israel; was one of last surviving architects of Oct. 7 onslaught and had in the past 'surrounded himself with hostages'
• Israel probes several settler attacks, troop misconduct, as West Bank assaults continue
• US explores redirecting frozen PA terror funds to Board of Peace - Report: The US may ask Israel to transfer withheld PA tax funds to Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza
• London police arrest 31 amid massive anti-migrant protest, smaller anti-Israel march - Police deploy 4,000 officers to maintain order in largest operation in years; UK's PM Starmer says far-right firebrand Tommy Robinson 'peddling hatred and division'
• German court allows anti-Israel encampment in Hamburg park where Nazis deported Jews - Demonstration for Nakba Day triggers outcry from local Jews, who call it a 'mockery of victims of the Holocaust'; many activists accused of 'holding antisemitic positions'
• Jewish groups call on UK to bar 'dangerous' Hasan Piker amid antisemitic attacks - Far-left streamer with record of antisemitism and October 7 denial is set to speak at a festival and record a live podcast in London in early June
• 'You're going to get beheaded one by one, you dirty Jews,' London man threatens - Police say they are investigating after video circulates online; Jewish community security group says law enforcement taking incident seriously
• The New York Times' shady anti-Israel past: From downplaying the Holocaust to today's 'blood libel'
• Maher: All '28 Dem Prospects Give 'Permission to Actual Antisemites' to Bash Israel When There's 'Frothing Anxiousness' to Wipe Out Jews
• Maher: Islamophobia Isn't as Big as Antisemitism, No One Fears Wearing a Keffiyeh in Public
• Gofman accuses AG acting in bad faith in case against his appointment as Mossad head
• Haredi extremists brag openly of campaign to obstruct cops, but evade consequences - In carefully worded emails, Jerusalem Faction organizers boast of mobilizing protests to block enforcement against draft dodgers, sometimes violently, while hiding behind laws protecting free speech
• Erdogan's wild plan to set a maritime border with Israel - The Turkish president's party is expected to pass the "Blue Homeland Law," which would annex maritime territory around the Aegean islands and deep into the Mediterranean. The plan could ignite a confrontation with Greece and Cyprus.
• Trump warns Taiwan against declaring independence, hours after summit with China's Xi
• Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can 'imagine a future without him' - even elites bail as Kremlin seizes their assets
• Ukrainian Anti-Corruption Prosecutors Say Zelensky's Right-Hand Man Yermak Turned to Fortune Teller To Cast Spells and 'Eliminate Enemies'
• Ukraine launches more than 500 drones at Russia in deadly overnight attack, authorities say
• Russia launches nearly 300 drones at Ukraine as 528 bodies of Ukrainian soldiers are returned
• Rwandan genocide suspect dies in custody in The Hague
• The ungovernable country? Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
• From Bad to Worse: Both Labour Leaders Challenging Failed PM Keir Starmer Want Britain to Rejoin the European Union
• UK's ex-health minister Streeting says will run to replace PM Keir Starmer - Recently resigned minister says Labour needs 'proper' leadership contest; popular Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham also launches run, seen as favorite to unseat Starmer
• Venezuela deports Maduro ally to face legal proceedings in US: report - Saab, 54, is a Colombian-born businessman who reportedly built substantial wealth through contracts with the Venezuelan government
• Maduro's alleged 'bag man' Alex Saab arrested less than 3 years after Biden pardon - The Colombian businessman's arrest signals new cooperation between US authorities and Venezuela's interim president
• As global crises multiply, scores of US diplomats say they have been forced out
• Dem Rep. Bera: 'A Lot of Democratic Regulation' Blocks Housing Affordability
• Nebraska Auditor: Fraud Tips Are 'Pouring into My Office' as Nationwide Crackdown Continues
• Convicted Feeding Our Future head says Ilhan Omar knew about Minnesota meal fraud scheme
• JD Vance Exposes $15 Million in Medicaid Theft by Single Migrant in Maine
• Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen Breaks Down Crying on Live TV After Dropping Reelection Bid Over Redistricting
• Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills - The gambit would likely jeopardize two other key congressional priorities on housing and government surveillance powers
• License plate cameras at Home Depot and Lowe's spark privacy fears - Retailers say the scanners help fight theft, but critics worry about who can access the data from your shopping trips
• Pope Creates Artificial Intelligence Study Group in Preparation For First Encyclical
• Asteroid 2026 JN4 impacts Earth over the Arafura Sea
• Asteroid 2026 JV3 passed Earth at 0.13 lunar distances
• Earth-facing Region 4436 produces M1.9 solar flare and CME
• Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Antigua and Barbuda region
• 5.7 magnitude earthquake hits near Auki, Solomon Islands
• 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
• 5.1 magnitude earthquake hits near Lorengau, Papua New Guinea
• 5.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Badak, Philippines
• Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 26,000ft
• Purace volcano in Colombia erupts to 17,000ft
• Reventador volcano in Ecuador erupts to 15,000ft
• Fuego volcano in Guatemala erupts to 15,000ft
• Bezymianny volcano on Kamchatka, Russia erupts to 15,000ft
• Semeru volcano in Indonesia erupts to 15,000ft
• Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 14,000ft
• Kanlaon volcano in the Philippines erupts to 13,000ft
• Central Bismarck Sea volcano in Papua New Guinea erupts to 12,000ft
• Dukono volcano in Indonesia erupts to 12,000ft
• Hero Goats Lead Rescuers to Family Buried Alive After Monster Tornado Levels Oklahoma Home
• Heat wave to complete spring weather whiplash, worsen drought in East - A significant May heat wave will send temperatures soaring into the 90s across much of the East just days after record cold in some areas, while worsening drought conditions from the mid-Atlantic to the Southeast
• Super El Nino could strain food and water supplies around the world - El Nino typically raises the risk of drought in Central America, Southeast Asia, the Sahel and Southern Africa, while increasing the threat of floods in East Africa and South America, according to the UN
• Trump says Democrats have been using climate activism to 'scare Americans'
• Christians fend off radical Fulanis as armed attacks increase in Nigeria
• 'We do not want Sharia': SC county denies permit for proposed mosque after community backlash - "Islam is not a religion, it's a takeover."
• Shock Videos: Train Crashes into Bus at a Bangkok Rail Crossing, Leaving at Least 8 Dead, 35 Injured
• Bloody Weekend: Horror Footage Shows Intoxicated Morrocan Man Plowing Car Into Pedestrians in Italy, Stabbing Passerby Before Being Arrested - Several People Injured in Suspected Terror Attack
• At least eight injured in car ramming in Italian city of Modena - Driver arrested after allegedly deliberately driving into pedestrians, stabbing a bystander who tried to stop him; authorities investigate motive, possible terrorism link
• Trump Announces Flawless Joint US-Nigeria Raid Eliminated ISIS Global No. 2 Abu-Bilal al-Minuki - 'He Will No Longer Terrorize the People of Africa or Help Plan Attacks on Americans'
• DOJ Moves to Hit Corrupt Mexican Officials with Terror Charges in Latest Cartel Crackdown
• High-Ranking Tren De Aragua Gang Leader Extradited from Colombia to Texas on Drug-Terrorism Charges
• Former Kansas mayor detained by ICE after pleading guilty to illegal voting charges
• American Bar Association disbands with DEI accreditation requirement for law schools - In April 2025, President Trump issued an executive order directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to assess either the suspension or termination of the ABA as the official accreditor in law schools, citing the DEI requirement as "unlawful."
• Kids charity founder stripped of top Canadian honor years after conviction for raping two boys
• Paroled Transgender Serial Killer Harvey Marcelin Convicted of Third Grisly Murder, Brutally Beat and Dismembered 68-Year-Old Woman Before Dumping Her Body Parts Across Brooklyn
• Charles Barkley Claims 'Homophobic Society' Prevents Gay Athletes from Coming Out
• California championship track meet forces trans athlete to share top podium spot with female - AB Hernandez won long jump by over a foot, high jump by two inches and triple jump by nearly two feet at CIF meet
• Brain-eating amoeba found in hot springs at 3 National Parks
• Canada confirms first suspected hantavirus case linked to cruise ship
• Ebola Ravages the Congo - Hundreds of Cases - 80 Deaths Reported in One Day
• WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda a global health emergency - UN health agency reports 80 suspected deaths, warns outbreak could spread to neighboring countries; there are no approved virus-specific therapeutics or vaccines for this strain
• Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
• Rudy Giuliani reveals he had 'spiritual experience' while in pneumonia-related coma - Former NYC mayor, 81, was placed on a ventilator and received last rites before recovering from severe breathing issues